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[quote=Anonymous]Hi 1:29. We first went through the application process about 5-6 years ago, and being completely ignorant about the private school community in DC and skeptical of comments on DCUM, I applied the same rigorous analysis you describe.  My results were identical to yours for the "big 3" and very similar for the broader group. So while I don't think the term "big 3" is some immutable law, nor do I think the strongest three academically are necessarily the best three for any particular child, I do think the shorthand is useful as a simple moniker. When we were applying, we used the term at home to describe refer to those same three schools during talks about where we hoped for admission; and when people post on DCUM, they often use the term generically to describe the quality of school or academics, without naming the particular school. It's useful shorthand, and I suspect it will remain useful for certain purposes. As schools evolve, perhaps it will morph from "big 3" to "big 4" or perhaps "big 2", but it seems to have been relatively stable for a while now. [/quote]

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